Monday court news

Published 9:00 pm, Sunday, August 25, 2002

Midlander jailed for drunken driving

A Midland man recently was sentenced in Midland County Circuit Court for third-offense drunken driving.

Harvey Joseph Strait, 43, 508 George St., was sentenced by Judge Thomas L. Ludington to serve 11 months in jail with credit for 86 days, pay $900 fines and costs, and spend three years on probation. Strait also must submit to drug and alcohol testing as required, enter a residential treatment program after the majority of his jail sentence is served, and attend an outpatient substance abuse program and Focus.

Court records show that on May 22, Strait drove drunkenly on Ashman Street. He was previously convicted of drunken driving on March 29, 1999, and on Nov. 15, 1996, in Midland County District Court.

Man sentenced for sex crime

A man from Shepherd recently was sentenced in Midland County Circuit Court for second-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Mervin William Timon, 65, was sentenced by Judge Paul J. Clulo to serve 180 days in jail with one day credit, pay $400 costs and spend four years on probation. Timon also must not have contact with children 16 and under or live with anyone 16 or younger. He is to register as a sex offender and attend a sex offender counseling program. Court assessments are to be paid as soon as possible.

Court records show that on Sept. 15, 2000, in Greendale Township, Timon assaulted a 14-year-old girl with the intent to commit second-degree criminal sexual conduct, which includes sexually touching a person between the ages of 13 and 16 who is a member of the same household.